Politics

Senate President Bukola Saraki must tell the world whether he is still in APC or not, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Yekini Nabena, said this in a statement yesterday. Nabena said the declaration was necessary…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has told newsmen in Lagos yesterday that the Federal Government refused to pay the PDP back in its own coins because of its belief in the rule of law. According to him,…

The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has urged Nigerians who believe in democracy not to be deterred by the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti. Mr Secondus, in a statement by his…

Chris Okotie, general overseer of the Household of God Church, says God has asked him to tell the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt him as consensus candidate in 2019. Okotie said this at…

Four years ago, there was jubilation in Aso Rock over the outcome of the governorship election in Ekiti state. Four years after, there is jubilation in Aso Rock over the outcome of another governorship election. It was PDP that…

The Kogi State Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, on Sunday led his Ebira compatriots resident in Ekiti State to a victory rally for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.…

On Sunday, Kayode Fayemi was declared winner of the Ekiti  state governorship election, defeating Kolapo Olusola, the incumbent deputy governor of the state, who ran under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Call it the second coming of…

Supporters of Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect of Ekiti state, on Sunday rode motorcycles on the streets of Ado-Ekiti, capital of the state, to celebrate his victory. Fayemi defeated Kolapo Olusola, the incumbent deputy governor of the…

The People’s Democratic Party has described the announcement of Kayode Fayemi as the winner of the election as a “daylight robbery”. Fayemi was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the election. The returning officer…

There are strong indications that the suspected defection plan of some chieftains of the Reformed-All Progressives Congress (R-APC), into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may leave the opposition party factionalised again, if the…

A former Delta state governor and leader of the People’s Democratic Party, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has congratulated the All Progressive Congress candidate and winner of the Ekiti governorship election Dr. Kayode Fayemi on his victory.…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated his former Minister of Mines and Steel Development,  Dr.  Kayode Fayemi, on winning the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on…

Except for any last-minute review of options, the All Progressives Congress may have settled for President Muhammadu Buhari as its standard bearer in next year’s presidential poll. He has been given the right of first refusal. It took the…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in yesterday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, was the clear winner in Governor Ayodele Fayose’s Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, where many had…

Governor Samuel Ortom has denied media reports that he plans to defect back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). There has been rumour that he had concluded plans to leave the APC to pursue his second term governorship ambition on…

Kayode Fayemi has emerged winner of the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti state. Fayemi, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Unlike…

The Senator representing Delta South, Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared that no amount of gang-up can stop President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election next year. Omo-Agege stated this on his arrival at the Osubi Airstrip in Warri on…

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, on Saturday described the state governorship election as national embarrassment. Addressing journalists shortly after voting in his ward 001, St. David’s Primary School, Maternity Area, Afao, he said…

The Peoples Democratic Party has apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for ‘‘bad conduct and mistreatment,’’ Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s Media Aide, has said. Akinyemi made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday…

Ayodele Fayose, outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, has arrived his polling unit to cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Fayose arrived at exactly 1:15pm, dressed in a shirt and a pair of jeans, and the neck…

Uche Secondus, national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of committing “mother of corruption” with repatriated Abacha Loot. He said this during a meeting with the state…

The voting exercise is almost rounding off at polling unit 001, ward 1, Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun-Ifelodun local government area where Ayodele Fayose, incumbent governor of Ekiti state, is expected to vote but surprisingly, he is yet to…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has claimed that the APC-led Federal Government is recruiting more policemen specifically to rig the 2019 general elections in selected states. Governor Wike also declared that national security had…

Professor Kolapo Eleka, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the EKiti State governorship election, is currently unable to cast his vote, as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) reader failed at his polling booth. A…